Munnar town is in Kannan Devan Hills (KDH) in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in Idukki district having an area of nearly 557 km². The nearest major railway stations are at Ernakulum and Aluva (approximately 120 km by road). The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, which is 140 km away. The region …
Mcleodganj, initially, was home to the Gaddi tribe. Later it became an integral territory of Katoch Dynasty. After the annexation of Punjab to the British Empire, this place was named as McLeodganj Donald Friell McLeod, who was the then Lieutenant Governor of Punjab of British India (1865 – 1870). Though it was the summer resort …
It has had a long history and was originally known as Lodi-Ana (The Lodi’s Place) during the Lodi Dynasty under which the city was created. “In the reign of Sikandar lodi, the people about Ludhiana were oppressed by the plundering Baluchis, and applied to the Emperor for assistance. Sikandar,, sent two of his Lodi chiefs …
Kumbakonam also known as Coombaconam is a municipality in the Thanjavur district of the Indian state Tamil Nadu. It is one of ancient cities which rests amidst sublime natural beauty and authenticity of tradition and culture. The town is bounded with two rivers: Kaveri River and Arasalar River and both these rivers enhance the charm …
Kozhikode also known as Calicut is a major city of South India that also serves as a commercial hub. Kozhikode is the headquarters of the Kozhikode district situated on the Malabar Coast. The city is the third largest city in Kerala after Thiruvanthapuram and Kochi. The city beholds classical antiquity and the charm of middle …
Srinagar has a long history. Some believe that in Kashmir Mauryan Emperor Ashoka founded the original city of Srinagar and he introduced Buddhism to the Kashmir valley. In the 1st century, the Kushans strengthened the Buddhist tradition. Vikramaditya (of Ujjain) and his successors probably ruled the regions just before the city fell to the control …
On 1 November 2006, the government of Karnataka announced the renaming of Shimoga to Shivamogga, but it has yet to get approval from the Central Government. The city has a total area of about 50 km2 (19 sq mi). The climate is tropical wet and dry summer average temperature 20–35°C. This means that the winter …
Sariska is geographically located among the Aravalli hill ranges in the Alwar district of Rajasthan. The earlier hunting reserve of royal families is at present declared as wildlife sanctuary and attracts large number of tourists being the home to large number of carnivorous including tigers, leopard, hyena, jackal and many more. Sariska is a natural …
The place is named name after Lord Vishnu who appeared to ‘Raibhya Rishi’,as a result of his tapasya (austerities), as Lord Hrishikesh. The name Rishikesh is loosely applied to an association of five distinct sections encompassing not only the town but also hamlets and settlements on both sides of the river Ganges. These include Rishikesh …
Ranthambore is one of the largest national parks of North India which is geographically situated in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 180 km south east of Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport and therefore gives the perfect airline connection to the land from the rest of the world. Ranthambore was established as …